Copy stand work holding means



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United States Patent ice COPY STAND WORK HOLDING MEANS Norman R. Lykes,Scottsdale, Ariz., assignor of five percent to Haskell Metz, Phoenix,and forty percent to Allison Lykes, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Application March 7, 1955, Serial No. 492,374

1 Claim. (Cl. 45-80) This invention relates generally to copy stands andis more particularly concerned with a copy stand incorporatingrelatively simple parts and utilizing a removable resilient holdingmeans cooperating with a support frame for readily securing books,papers, etc. on the copy stand.

An additional object of this'invention in conformance with that setforth above is to provide a readily assembled, highly utilitarian copystand utilizing resiliently urged holding means wherein a portion of thecopy stand support frame constitutes said removable holding means.

Another object of this invention in conformance with those set forthabove is to provide a readily adjustable support standard for a copystand of the character heretofore mentioned.

Still another object of invention in conformance with those heretoforeset forth is to provide a copy stand including a support frame whichincorporates book supporting edges and a removable back member.

The principles of this invention may be utilized to retain several loosepapers or a relatively stiff book in a readily accessible readingposition on a stand of the character disclosed and may also be utilizedon music stands, piano stands out of doors, or rostrums, pulpits,speakers stands, etc.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the novel copystand;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view on a reduced scale of the copy standdisclosed in Figure 1, and including a fixed rear support membertherefor;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the novel copystand illustrating a holding member of a character different from thatdisclosed in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of still another embodiment of thenovel copy stand utilizing a holding means similar to that disclosed inFigure 3 and illustrating a frame member to have incorporated therein aremovable backing member, and further illustrating novel adjusting meansfor a pivotal rear support element;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the novelcopy stand;

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially online 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is another embodiment of the novel copy stand;

Figure 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken substantially online 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially online 99 of Figure 7;

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantiallyon line 1010 of Figure 8 illustrating a holding meansfor the rearpivotal support member; and

2,810,231 Patented Oct. 22,

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sec-.

tional view taken substantially on line 1111 of Figure 4. I As seen inFigures 1 and 2 an embodiment of the novel copy stand is indicatedgenerally at 10, the copy stand of this embodiment including a verticalbacking member 12 having secured on the lower edge in any suitablemanner.

a longitudinal outward extending book or paper supporting element 14.Secured on the opposite side 16 of member 12 is the transverselyextending support member 18 which has a suitably angled lower edgeportion 20 cooperating with the edge portion 22 of member 12 to supportthe copy stand at the most desirable angle relative to a support surface24.

Secured in any suitable manner to the vertical edge 24 of the verticalbacking member 12 are a plurality of 1ongitudinally extending elasticbands, such as nylon-covered or rayon-covered bands 26 which are securedin any suit-[ ber, the elastic cords will exert tension on thestretcher" bar 28 and retain it securely against the side 16 with thecords being contained in the notches 30.

As most clearly seen in Figure 3, a book 34 or any other papers rest onthe longitudinally extending portion 14 at their lower edges, and areretained thereon by means of the elastic bands 26, and will not besubject to winds, draft, etc.

The embodiment disclosed in Figure 3 is substantially the same as thatof Figure 1, except the edge 32-of the vertical backing 12 includes aplurality of disposed longitudinal passages 36 into which transverselydisposed pegs 38 extending from a stretcher element 40 will be containedtherein, this structure performing the same function as the notches 30of the embodiment disclosed in Figure '1.

In this embodiment the stretcher member 40 will be se cured along thevertical edge 32 of the backing member 12 instead of along the rear side16 as disclosed in Figure 2. It is to be understood that the embodimentdisclosed in Figure 3 includes a rear support member similar to thatidentified by reference character 18 in the first em-.

bodiment. It will be further observed that the embodi ment of Figure 1discloses three horizontally elastic bands 26 whereas the embodiment ofFigure 3 discloses four such elements, it being merely a matter ofchoice as to the number of horizontal bands that will be utilized, 1'

The embodiment of the copy stand disclosed in Figure 4 includes a frameindicated generally at 42 which includes side members 44 and 46connected together by a top and bottom longitudinally extending member48 and 50, respectively. The member 44 includes a plurality of suitableapertures transversely disposed thereon into which one end of theelastic cords 52 are knotted as indicated at 54. The elastic members 52are connected to a stretcher bar element 56, said element includingtransversely extending pegs 5.8 which cooperate in the longitudinallyextending bores or passages 60 contained in the end member 46 and thelongitudinally extending portions 62 thereof. The lower member 50includes an outwardly extending ledge portion 64 upon which the book orpapers, etc. will rest. Included on the top member 48 at the rearthereof is an integral portion 66 having a central notch 68 into whichone end of a pivotal support 70 extends. The pivotal support member 70iscarried in the notch68 by means of a suitable longitudinally extendingpivot in 72. I p The support member. 70 includes a plurality of trans- 3versely disposed apertures 74 thereon and at the bottom thereof a pairof longitudinally disposed apertures 76. The flexible cord element 78 isconnected in any suitable manner at 80 on the bottom member 50, themember 78 extending through the aperture 76 and extending over a hookelement 82 which may be optionally placed in any of the transverseapertures 74 for the purpose of adjusting the distance. between the endportion 84 of the support member 70 and the bottom member 50 of the copystand 42. The side members 44, 46 and top and bottom members 48 and 50each include a notched out portion 86, as seen in Figure 11, wherein thesheet of backing material (not shown) is laid therein, the notched outportion 86 forming a peripheral support border for the removable backingmember which will cooperate with the elastic elements 52in a mannerbelieved readily ap parent.

The embodiment disclosed in Figures and 6 and which is indicatedgenerally at 84a includes a side element 86a, top and bottom elements 88and 90, respectively and a removable combination side element andstretcher bar element 92, all of these aforementioned elementscooperating with a backing member 94, as seen in Figure 6. The bottomelement 90 includes the usual support ledge 96, which is common to allof these embodiments, the elastic cords 98 extend through transverselydisposed apertures 100 in the side element 86, as seen in Figure 6, andthence into the stretcher bar element 92, the resilient elements 98being knotted in the end elements as indicated at 102. The side frameelements 86 and 92 each include a vertically extendingnotched outportion 104 into which the backing element 94 extends. The top andbottom members 88 and 90 may include longitudinally extending grooveportions similar to that identified at 104 in the side elements forreceiving corresponding portions of the backing member 94.

Secured on the rear or back side of the copy frame 84 is a suitable rearsupport element 106, which may be of the character disclosed relative tothe embodiment dis.- closed in Figure 7 and best illustrated in Figure8. The top and bottom elements 88 and 90 are respectively secured to theside element 86 by means of a miter joint 108, for example, and as shownin phantom lines in Figure 5, the stretcher bar and side element 92 maybe readily removed from its contact with the aforementioned top andbottom elements and the back member 94.

The embodiment disclosed in Figure 7 is identified generally by thenumeral 110a and is of a similar construction to the embodimentdisclosed in Figure 5, wherein the side frame element is also utilizedas a stretcher bar. The copy stand of Figure 7 includes the top andbottom elements 112 and 114, respectively, secured at the miter joints116 to the side element 118. The removable side element and stretcherbar 120, as previously mentioned,

functions in the same manner as the side element 92 of Figure 5. Theelastic elements 122 are secured in suitable apertures in the sideelements, as seen in Figure 9, the top, bottom, and side elements eachincluding a notched out portion 124 into which corresponding edges of abacking member 126 extend. It will be appreciated that the majordistinction between the embodiment disclosed in Figures 5 and 7 is thatin Figure .7 all of the framing elements 112, 114, 118 and 120 includeprotruding borders 124a extending outwardly therefrom, the border 124aof member 114 serving the function of supporting books and papers on thecopy stand.

The rear support member 106, as most clearly, seen in Figure 8, ishinged at its upper end portion by means of a hidden hinge 126a, securedin any suitable manner, and has a suitable notched lower portion forco-operating with the notched lower portion 128 cooperating with thebottom member 114. The member 114 may include thereon the cord 78secured at 80, as explained in regard to the embodiment disclosed inFigure 4.

The bottom member 114, as seen in Figure 10, includes on its back edge asuitable notched out portion 130 formed by block elements 136 thereoninto which the support member 106 will extend, and has secured in one ofthe blocks 136 a spring urged detent element 132 which corresponds withthe suitable detent portion 134 along an adjacent side of the member106, said detent element retaining the support member 106 in theposition disclosed in Figure 8.

The material utilized in this copy stand will generally be wood,however, it is to be understood that a suitable plastic, aluminum, orany other material may be used. The copy stand may be distributedcommercially as a do-it-yourself unit wherein the consumer purchases theparts and subsequently assembles them, or they may be sold as a finishedproduct.

-It is believed readily apparent that various embodiments disclosedherein include the common feature of the stretcher bar membercooperating with the elastic elements and a suitable backing member.

Various positional directional terms such. as front, rear, bottom, topare utilized herein to have only a relative connotation to aid indescribing the device and are not intended to be interpreted asrequiring any particular orientation with respect to any externalelements.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A work holding means for a copy stand having a backing member, a lowerlongitudinal edge portion extending outwardly along a lower edge portionof said backing member, and support means for said backing member, saidwork holding means comprising a plurality of parallel elastic cordelements each individually fixed at one end in vertically spacedrelationship along one vertical side portion of said backing member, aremovable stretcher bar, means to individually permanently fix the otherends of each of said parallel elastic cords to said stretcher bar, andmeans on said stretcher bar and backing member for securing saidstretcher bar adjacent the other vertical side portion of said backingmember to hold said elastic cords in vertical spaced relationship on aforward face of the backing member, wherein the backing member includesa backing element including edge portions on three sides thereofextending into grooves contained in a top, bottom and side element whichare joined to define three sides of a frame, said bottom elementincluding a longitudinal ledge portion extending outwardly therefrom,and a combination side element and stretcher bar to which elastic cordis secured in vertically spaced relation thereon, said side elementincluding a vertically extending groove portion into which the backingelement is received, and further including end portions urged intocontact by said elastic cords with corresponding end portions of the topand bottom frame elements.

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